TMC releases manifesto for Tripura polls, promises 'Bengal model of development'

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) manifesto for the Tripura Assembly elections promised to implement Bengal-like schemes such as cash benefits for farmers, unemployed youths, two lakh jobs in five years and steps to invite private investments.

The manifesto was released here on Sunday by the party's leaders.

The manifesto said that if elected to power, the TMC government would announce Tripura Vision 2028 in order to invite private investments in various sectors. It also promised to organise an annual business summit to highlight the state's potential areas for investment in order to boost the economy.

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The party promised to implement a Bengal-like Krishak Bandhu scheme under which 2.4 lakh farmers will be provided Rs 10,000 every year, interest free education loan to students upto Rs 10 lakh, Ruposhree scheme under which Rs 25,000 will be given for marriage of daughters belonging to economically weaker families, Rs 1,000 per month to unemployed youths, beside others.

The manifesto also promised to set up a Tripura cultural museum, a Kokborok language centre and others in order to protect and promote language, culture and tourism in the state.

Trinamool has put up candidates in 28 out of 60 Assembly constituencies. After the victory in the Bengal elections in 2021, TMC had set a target to form its government in Tripura but the party has gone silent on its target. On Sunday, TMC leaders, when asked, said they would fight to defeat BJP.